Lockdown - Single
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“Lockdown” is a protest song by Anderson .Paak, released on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the liberation of slaves on June 19, 1865. He details his experience at the Black Lives Matter protests held in Los Angeles in June 2020, as depicted on both the track’s front and back cover. Anderson initially announced the single on June 18, 2020, revealing the title, cover art, and release date via Instagram and Twitter. The music video features cameos from Jay Rock, Syd, SiR, Dominic Fike, Andra Day, and Jonathan “Dumbfoundead” Park. Read more on Last.fm.

Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and drummer. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, in 2012 and went on to release Venice in 2014. In 2016 he followed up with Malibu, which received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards, followed by Oxnard, in 2018. At the 61st Grammy Awards, Paak won his first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance with the song "Bubblin". He won another Grammy in 2020 for Best R&B Album with Ventura and one for Best R&B Performance for "Come Home" (featuring André 3000) Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo NxWorries in 2015 with record producer Knxwledge. He is frequently accompanied by the band Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments, such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums, and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed the duo Silk Sonic with fellow singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The duo's debut single, "Leave the Door Open", became Anderson's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.